2016 CECAFA Women's Championship

The 2016 CECAFA Women's Championship was the second edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region. The first edition was hosted in 1986 and won by Zanzibar.[1]

2016 CECAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates11–20 September 2016
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Tanzania
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored68 (5.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Esse Mbeyu Akida
Hasifa Nassuna
(6 goals)

It was held in Jinja, Uganda between 11 and 20 September 2016.[2] There were no sponsors besides the Uganda Football Association.[1]

Participants

The seven participants were announced on 29 August 2016.[2]

- National teams
Participants
Non-participants

Sudan and South Sudan were initially reported as having confirmed participation, but did not appear in the draw.[2] Equally not in the draw were Namibia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, who had requested guest spots.[3]

Draw

The draw was announced on 29 August 2016.[2]

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Semi-finals
2  Uganda (H) 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
3  Burundi 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 3
4  Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 1 30 −29 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2016. Source: soccerway.com
(H) Host.
Zanzibar 1–10 Burundi
Abdullahi Abdallah Mwajuma  ?' (pen.) Report
  • Djazilla Uwimeza  ?', ?', ?'
  • Maggy Mumezero  ?', ?'
  • Saidi Sakina Bukuru  ?', ?'
  • Aziza Misigiyimana  ?'
  • Nella Uwimana  ?'
  • Joe'lle Bukuru  ?'
Kenya 4–0 Uganda
 Report
Burundi 0–4 Kenya
Report
Zanzibar 0–9 Uganda
Report
  • Christine Nambirige  ?'
  • Ikwaput  ?', ?'
  • Hasifa Nassuna  ?', ?', ?', ?'
  • Laki Otandeka  ?', ?'
Kenya 11–0 Zanzibar
 Report
Uganda 1–0 Burundi
 Report

Group B

Tanzania and Ethiopia tied for first place after their draw on the last match day. Tanzania were placed first then by the toss of a coin.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Semi-finals
2  Ethiopia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Rwanda 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2016. Source:
Tanzania 3–2 Rwanda
  • Asha Rashid  ?', ?'
  • Stumai Abdalla  ?'
 Report
  • Anne Marie  ?'
  • Anton Anastazia  ?' (o.g.)
Rwanda 2–3 Ethiopia
  • Dorothy Mukeshimana  ?'
  • Sifa Gloria Nibagwire  ?'
 Report
Tanzania 0–0 Ethiopia
Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Kenya 3–2 Ethiopia
Neddy Atieno  52', 64'
Anyango  73'		 Report Loza Abera  37', 82'
Tanzania 4–1 Uganda
  • Asha Rashid  ?'
  • Donisa Daniel  ?'
  • Mwanahamisi Omari  ?'
  • Stumai Abdalla  ?'
 Report
  • Hasifa Nassuna  ?'

Third-place playoff
 Ethiopia4–1 Uganda
Rehima Zergaw  16', 45', 73'
Loza Abera  78'		 Report Hasifa Nassuna  5'

Final
 Kenya1–2 Tanzania
Akida  ?' report Mwanahamisi Omari  27'
Stumai Abdalla  44'

Goalscorers

Top goal scorers.[5][6]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
  • Aziza Misigiyimana
  • Joe'lle Bukuru
  • Nella Uwimana
  • Meskerem Kanko
  • Carolyne Anyango
  • Mercy Achieng
  • Anne Marie
  • Dorothy Mukeshimana
  • Sifa Gloria Nibagwire
  • Donisa Daniel
  • Christine Nambirige
  • Abdullahi Abdallah Mwajuma
Own goal
  • Anton Anastazia (playing against Rwanda)
gollark: I don't believe in astrology because the stars do not actually exist.
gollark: Shuffle them around a bit, sort of thing.
gollark: Yes, just edit the stars.
gollark: Did you try under your sofa cushions?
gollark: Did you find some sort of arbitrary graph generator?

References
  1. Aine, Kim (29 August 2016). "Women's CECAFA: Uganda Drawn Against Kenya -". Chimp Reports.
  2. "CECAFA women Challenge Cup Tournament Launches in Kampala". CECAFA. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. "Starlets pitted against Uganda in Cecafa women's bonanza". the-star.co.ke.
  4. Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] [@OfficialFUFA] (16 September 2016). "Pictorial: Tanzania vs. Ethiopia match that ended 0-0. Tanzania won the match by toss of the coin. Tanzania will..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Kenya's Harambee Starlets romp into Cecafa Women Championship semi final with game to spare". Soka25east. 13 September 2016.
  6. "CECAFA Women Championship: Red Hot Uganda Crested Cranes Whip Zanzibar". Federetion of Uganda Football Associations. 13 September 2016.
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